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Best of 2016, Blog, Capturing Culture, Food Heritage, Heritage, Intangible Heritage

The Migrant’s plate in Australia

August 30, 2017October 24, 2017

For most Australians, the main way we experience and interact with different cultures is through food. Recipes and culinary traditions have traveled with migrants from …

Best From Our Students, Best of 2016, Capturing Culture, Food Heritage, Heritage, Intangible Heritage, Student Program, Traditions

Say Cheese! The inseparable relation between Italy and cheese

August 27, 2017September 24, 2017

Why is food considered an Intangible Cultural Heritage? What does cheese represent in Italy and in Friuli-Venezia Giulia region? Can a cheese dish represent a …

Arts and Crafts, Best of 2016, Capturing Culture, Community, Interviews

Interview: Retelling the Story of Bidriware

August 15, 2017September 20, 2017

Any form of art or art requires a great deal of patience and a passion for art making. The Bidriware Artisans are one such category …

Best of 2016, Built Heritage, Heritage, Public Spaces, Student Program, Urban

The field without Grass: Prato della Valle

August 1, 2017September 7, 2017

There is no better way to know a city than to walk its streets, stroll between the buildings and walking around without having a specific …

Best From Our Students, Best of 2016, Heritage, Student Program, Urban

Westbottoms to the crossroads: Presenting Kansas’ cultural canvas

July 20, 2017September 21, 2017

Living in the Midwest United States has taught me a few things about the history of the growth of our nation. For example, St.Louis Missouri …

Arts and Crafts, Best of 2016, Blog, Conservation, Heritage, Intangible Heritage

From Channapatna to White House: A tale of wooden toys

June 24, 2017May 22, 2018

Karnataka is a land rich in art and history. Many craft traditions in the state have been passed on from generations and this progression has …

Arts and Crafts, Best of 2016, Features, Heritage, Intangible Heritage

Zen and the art of Chinese paper cutting

December 26, 2016September 27, 2017

While paper-related traditional craftsmanship is mostly associated with the Japanese art of Origami (folding paper to create simple and complex shapes), in the rural villages …